pisiform bone

Also known as pisiform

bone of the wrist

Key facts

Origins: Ulnar collateral ligament
Articulations: Triangular
Latin: os pisiforme
Mesh: D051220
Ta98: A02.4.08.007

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Research

438 papers

[Dislocation of the pisiform bone. A review of the literature].Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse : Organ der V... · 2002
Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Pisiform Bone: Diagnosis and Treatment of a Rare Entity: Case Report and a Review of the Literature.The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume · 2021
Pisiform dislocation.BMJ case reports · 2021
Avascular necrosis of the pisiform bone in a child.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2022
Carpal fractures.The Journal of hand surgery · 2014

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Pisiform of the right hand as seen on X-ray (labeled Pi) The pisiform bone (/ˈpaɪsɪfɔːrm/ or /ˈpɪzɪfɔːrm/), also spelled pisiforme (from the Latin pisiformis, pea-shaped), is a small knobbly, sesamoid bone that is found in the wrist. It forms the ulnar border of the carpal tunnel.

Structure